Abstract: Described herein is a novel method of treating bone fractures using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound.

Abstract: A video stream management system includes a video controller that live renders video. Moreover, the video stream management system also includes a display that is communicatively coupled to the video controller and displays a primary video feed that includes the live rendered video. The video controller, the display, or a combination thereof, embeds a pixel pattern in the primary video feed. Additionally, the video feed management system monitors one or more displayed images on the display to identify an error in the primary video feed.

Abstract: A video stream management system includes a video controller that live renders video. Moreover, the video stream management system also includes a display that is communicatively coupled to the video controller and displays a primary video feed that includes the live rendered video. The video controller, the display, or a combination thereof, embeds a pixel pattern in the primary video feed. Additionally, the video feed management system monitors one or more displayed images on the display to identify an error in the primary video feed.

Abstract: A video stream management system includes a video controller that live renders video. Moreover, the video stream management system also includes a display that is communicatively coupled to the video controller and displays a primary video feed that includes the live rendered video. The video controller, the display, or a combination thereof, embeds a pixel pattern in the primary video feed. Additionally, the video feed management system monitors one or more displayed images on the display to identify an error in the primary video feed.

Abstract: A foldable rim assembly for an aerial fire-fighting bucket, the bucket including a collapsible body, the body having an upper rim surrounding an open upper end of the body, the rim assembly including; a) a plurality of spokes about a central hub, the spokes extending radially outwardly from the hub, each outer end of a spoke being pivotably connectable to the upper rim of the body, and each inner end of a spoke being pivotably connected to the hub; and b) at least one spoke locking member which is engageable when the spokes are deployed to lock the inner ends of the spokes with the hub in an uppermost position and the body expanded; wherein, in use, when the at least one spoke locking member is disengaged, the hub is movable to a lowermost position, with the spokes folded and the body collapsed.

Abstract: A discharge valve assembly for opening and closing the discharge opening of a collapsible, aerial fire-fighting bucket, the discharge valve assembly including an upper member and a lower member, wherein: a) the upper member is a disc-shaped closure with a peripheral seal-receiving channel and an annular seal seated in the channel; and b) the lower member is a bucket mounting assembly with a mounting frame and a central shaft, the mounting frame including a central hub and radially extending legs for mounting the central hub to the discharge opening of the bucket, the central shaft extending upwardly from the central hub; and wherein the upper member is mounted on the central shaft of the lower member for movement along the central shaft from a closed position, where the annular seal is in sealing engagement with a sealing rim of the discharge opening, to an open position allowing filling and emptying of the fire-fighting bucket through the discharge opening.

Abstract: A video stream management system includes a video controller that live renders video. Moreover, the video stream management system also includes a display that is communicatively coupled to the video controller and displays a primary video feed that includes the live rendered video. The video controller, the display, or a combination thereof, embeds a pixel pattern in the primary video feed. Additionally, the video feed management system monitors one or more displayed images on the display to identify an error in the primary video feed.

Abstract: Methods and system for the use of wireless tags, associated or attached to items to be tracked may be provided for the detection of wireless tags by wireless bridges. The wireless bridges may provide a gateway between the wireless tags and a broader network, including local networks such as home/office WI-FI, the Internet, or the Internet via WI-FI or other local network. The wireless bridges may detect the presence of wireless tags within detection range and communicate the presence of wireless tags, the wireless tag identity, as well as wireless bridge location to a user device with access to the network, thus providing location information about the item associated with a particular tag to a user.

Abstract: A duct connection assembly suited to connect a thermoplastic fluid duct to a metal intake port. A connector housing is affixed to the end of the fluid duct and functions to releasable seal the fluid duct onto the intake port using an annular projection around the end of the port. When the port is inserted into the connector housing a snap lock connection is provided by a plurality of locking teeth that project inwardly through the housing from a collar to engage with the annular projection. Quick disconnect of the port from the fluid duct is effected by rotation of the collar with respect to the connector housing so that cam surfaces on the housing interact with the locking teeth to move the teeth radially outward to disengage from the annular projection.

Abstract: An apparatus for writing or drawing on paper or pads of paper held by a clipboard, the clipboard allowing the paper or pad to be moved upward by the user to maintain support for his or her writing hand as the user writes down the page. The pad-holding clamp is placed along the longer left edge of the clipboard so that it cannot interfere with the pad as the user raises it to and beyond the top edge of the clipboard, Previous designs placed the clamp on the top narrow edge of the panel, where it constitutes an obstruction that prevents the user from moving the pad up. Spring clips that snap into place provide the clamping force required to keep the pad from slipping, and rubber grip strip on leading edge, underside of the clamp and extending the length of the clamp holds even a single sheet firmly.

Abstract: A machine translation quality determination mechanism uses comparisons of subsequent and potentially numerous reverse translations of a translated human language back to the source language. The process of translating from source language to target language to source language may iterate many times to ultimately yield information as to an assertion of low quality translation. Thus, the present invention continuously iterates this “back-and-forth” translation until the resulting source human language text is not reasonably equivalent to the original source human language or until the process iterates a predetermined number of times. If the back-and-forth translation results in a source human language text that is not reasonably equivalent to the original source text, then the translation is identified as low quality.

Abstract: A machine translation quality determination mechanism uses comparisons of subsequent and potentially numerous reverse translations of a translated human language back to the source language. The process of translating from source language to target language to source language may iterate many times to ultimately yield information as to an assertion of low quality translation. Thus, the present invention continuously iterates this “back-and-forth” translation until the resulting source human language text is not reasonably equivalent to the original source human language or until the process iterates a predetermined number of times. If the back-and-forth translation results in a source human language text that is not reasonably equivalent to the original source text, then the translation is identified as low quality.